Reappraising Plato’s Cratylus

IF 0.5 2区 哲学 0 PHILOSOPHY
David Meißner
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Abstract While the argument of Plato’s Cratylus supports both the claim that there is a natural correctness of names and the claim that correct names need not be descriptions or imitations of their referents, the protagonists of the Cratylus find it infeasible to reconcile these two claims. In my paper, I account for this puzzling observation by elaborating a novel interpretation of the Cratylus. I show that the protagonists of the Cratylus are unable to make sense of the results of their joined investigation because they rely on a mistaken preconception of what a correct name is. Based on this diagnosis, I contend that Plato wants his readers to comprehend and overcome the dialectical predicament of his protagonists. I thus illuminate both the internal logic of the Cratylus and the philosophical agenda Plato pursues in staging a dialogue with this particular internal logic.
重新评价柏拉图的《克拉提勒斯》
虽然柏拉图的《克拉提勒斯》的论点既支持名字的自然正确性,也支持正确的名字不必是对其所指物的描述或模仿,但《克拉提勒斯》的主人公们发现,调和这两种说法是不可行的。在我的论文中,我通过对克拉提勒斯的一种新的解释来解释这一令人困惑的观察结果。我展示了《克拉提罗斯》的主角们无法理解他们联合调查的结果,因为他们依赖于对正确名字的错误先入为主的观念。基于这一诊断,我认为柏拉图希望他的读者理解并克服他的主人公的辩证困境。因此,我阐明了《克拉提勒斯》的内在逻辑,以及柏拉图在与这种特定的内在逻辑进行对话时所追求的哲学议程。
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期刊介绍: The Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie [Archive for the History of Philosophy] is one of the world"s leading academic journals specializing in the history of philosophy. The Archiv publishes exceptional scholarship in all areas of western philosophy from antiquity through the twentieth century. The journal insists on the highest scholarly standards and values precise argumentation and lucid prose. Articles should reflect the current state of the best international research while advancing the field"s understanding of a historical author, school, problem, or concept. The journal has a broad international readership and a rich history.
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